Tuesday, May 1, 2018

2018 Birding Journal Observations - March / April

Orchard Oriole on April 30

After average temperatures in March, the Lowcountry enjoyed cooler and windy conditions in April, including a 40-degree morning on April 30. The cooler weather pattern didn't have much of an effect on bird migration though, according to my past ten years of birding links, but it has felt like an extended Spring of birdwatching which is always pleasant. Spring birding for neotropical migratory songbirds is the equivalent of watching the Super Bowl, you want to keep a sharp eye out for the highlights during the biggest event of the entire year.